INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ A prosecutor says an Indianapolis police officer who fatally struck a pedestrian with his cruiser won't face charges.
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry says the evidence doesn't warrant criminal charges against Officer Bernardo Zavalza in the Sept. 24 death of 53-year-old Ronny Bowling.
Curry says Zavalza had a blood-alcohol level of 0.029, below the legal limit of 0.08. Curry says Zavalza also was driving at 46 mph in a 40 mph zone and that Bowling was in the street in the crash that occurred just before midnight.
However, Zavalza might lose his job. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Rick Hite says he'll recommend the Police Civilian Merit Board fire Zavalza because he violated department policy and had a fatal crash. Officers can be disciplined for driving with any amount of alcohol.
